Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit

As Jesus breathed His last breath for us on the cross, He said in Luke 23:46,

Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.

A thousand years before Christ’s coming, King David prayed for God’s strength against his slanderous, scheming enemies. As he thought about how the LORD is our righteous rock, fortress, and guide in every situation, he said in Psalm 31:5,

Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O LORD, God of truth.

We need to do the same as we face each day. Just because we have weaknesses, inabilities, and troubles of every sort, we need to entrust our spiritual and physical welfare into the hands of our Creator Redeemer. We cannot reach our heavenly home through our own efforts and strength. We need God all the way to the very end of this life — and through eternity.

Resting in God’s hands, we say, “Hallelujah! LORD, it is good to trust in Your faithful love.”